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Working on the stand. It has the same kind of construction as the main body, being a sandwich of 10mm clear acrylic and 5mm frosted black on either side.

Bit of an outdated 3D model now, but it'll do.

And making the flight case!

Step one, cut out some panels. Got to make use of the circular saw for this, didn't think I'd be breaking that out out any time soon.

Step two, make the parts even and the same size. No workbench = ghetto floor setup

Step 3, make a ghetto box using veneer tacks. None of this stage is structural, the strength comes later. It's much better to build it as a whole box first, then cut it in half. That way you know you'll have two halves that fit neatly together. It would be a fair bit more challenging making two halves individually.

Step 4, used a jigsaw to cut the box in half, which was a very painless operation. Then I cut out the vinyl sheets and applied them. I don't care for the edges here as they'll all be under metal sections.

Step 5, move to the kitchen to use a poorly constructed mitre saw to cut aluminium sections. Honestly was the best place for it, a thick wooden countertop with a lip? How could I resist?

Added the top braces, which I had cut yesterday.

I'm using sunken hinges, so had to cut out some sockets for them to rest inside.

And fast forward to pretty much the finished article. Yeah I got a bit carried away and forgot to take more pictures of the process. It's mostly just a lot of drilling and riveting really. Here's the front

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I had been putting off remaking the 24pin for ages, finally knuckled down.

I also added rubber feet to the bottom of the case so that it could be safely stood on the ground.

Next on the agenda was cutting the foam to size. I hadn't quite finished this as I wanted to finish up the stand first, then I'll be able to fully trim and attach the foam more securely. The lid will house a section for the stand, a mouse and keyboard, they pack away neatly under the top eggcrate foam layer.

Cat approved.

Also need to add the fabric hinge cover, I'll do that when I've finished the stand.